4WCoP: Fourth World Congress of Psychogeography

4th-6th September 2020

Sonia will be at this year’s virtual 4WCoP, behind the scenes and in events. Come along!

The 4WCoP programme map, by Fiona Weir

Saturday 5th September, 19.00 BST. A psychogeographical poetry evening in the Congress’s virtual pub, The Psychogeographer and Compass. Sonia will be a reading a couple of poems from The Art of Walking.

Sunday 6th September, 10.00 BST. 4WCoP Distance Drift. Sonia hosts a special #DistanceDrift for the Congress: a live, synchronised drift, walking indoors or out, wherever you are. Meet at the virtual Bus Station. Go to Twitter and follow #DistanceDrift @soniaoverall to join in.

Sunday 6th September, 17.30 BST. Walk Don’t Walk Plenary. Sonia hosts the Congress plenary, featuring walking artists and practitioners. In the cafe.

At any time: Pick a Drift to walk in your own time. Hosted on this site and live for the Congress.

Walking events

Distance Drift  During the Covid-19 pandemic, join Sonia for virtual synchronised walk every Sunday morning – see #DistanceDrift for details

Streetwalking  public walk and research event – tickets available!

Margate, Kent: 17th March 2019
What does literature have to say about women walking in public spaces? 
An interactive walk with texts that encourages women to take up public space and reflect on walking the streets.
created for POW!Thanet Festival

International Women’s Day  synchronised walk

8th March 2019
Women Who Walk Network synchronised solidarity walk. Join in wherever you are: http://women-who-walk.org/walk-in-solidarity-on-8th-march/ 
In collaboration with POW!Thanet Festival